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Tyler Skaggs 2017 Projections

Projected stats for the rest of the season as calculated by Steamer, which uses past performance and aging trends to develop a future projection for players. It also uses pitch tracking data to help forecast pitchers. Read More >

Projected stats for the rest of the season as calculated by Steamer, which uses past performance and aging trends to develop a future projection for players. It also uses pitch tracking data to help forecast pitchers. Read More >

Tyler Wayne Skaggs Bio Info

Tyler Wayne Skaggs... On Twitter @TylerSkaggs23. Acquired Dec. 10, 2013 in a three-team trade with Arizona and the Chicago White Sox that saw INF/OF Mark Trumbo and RHP A.J. Schugel go to Diamondbacks, while Arizona sent OF Adam Eaton to Chicago... Angels also received LHP Hector Santiago from Arizona in deal. Participated in MLB Futures Game in 2011 and 2012. Supports the 'DoMore4: Good' program in Los Angeles... Organization focuses on high schools and non-profits in rewards-based competitions to inspire acts of kindness and volunteerism. Active in numerous Angels community events. Represented Angels on 2014 and 2015 Fan Cruises. Attended Santa Monica (CA) High School. Originally draft ed by Angels in 1st round (40th overall) of the 2009 First-Year Player draft ...Signed by Angels scout Bobby Dejardin.

2016

Earned win with seven scoreless innings in season debut with Angels July 26 at Kansas City in first Major League appearance since July 31, 2014...Had streak of 29 consecuti ve scoreless innings combined between Triple-A Salt Lake and Angels (July 7 - Aug. 6); had 42 strikeouts and six walks in that span...In final four Major League starts of season, went 2-1 with a 1.83 ERA (19.2 IP - 4 ER) with 21 strikeouts...Named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for July 11-17...Tossed seven scoreless innings in start on July 14 at Omaha and matched Salt Lake franchise record with 14 strikeouts, which equals Jered Weaver's mark from 2006…Retired each of fi nal 19 batt ers faced.

2015

Spent entire season on Angels disabled list recovering from Tommy John surgery performed on Aug. 13, 2014.

2014

Completed first season with Angels with a 5-5 record and 4.30 ERA (113 IP - 54 ER)...Missed a total of 76 games across two stints on disabled list...Missed 23 games from June 6 - July 2 with a right hamstring strain...Missed final 53 games of year after exiting start July 31 at Tampa Bay with a left forearm strain...Had Tommy John surgery performed Aug. 13 by Dr. Neal Elattrache (Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic)...Became one of five Angels lefties all-time with 5+ wins and 70+ strikeouts in their age 22-or-younger season and first since Jim Abbott in 1990...Angels won each of his first five starts...Joined Bo Belinsky, Jarrod Washburn & Scott Schoeneweis as only Angels left-handers to have team win each of first five starts with Club...Angels won eight of Skaggs' first nine starts in 2014...Made Halos debut April 5 at Houston and became seventh starting pitcher in club history to toss 8+ innings with zero earned runs in team debut (joining Rudy May, Curt Simmons, Nolan Ryan, Tommy John, Jerry Reuss and Shawn Boskie)...Sixth Angels starting pitcher since 2000 to win a game before turning 23 years old (also, Nick Adenhart, Trevor Bell, Tyler Chatwood, Sean O'Sullivan and Ervin Santana).

2013

Entered the season as the No. 1 prospect in the Diamondbacks organization by Baseball America and MLB.com... Made seven starts with the D-backs and went 2-3 with a 5.12 ERA (38.2 IP - 22 ER) and 36 strikeouts... Averaged 8.38 strikeouts per 9 IP, up from 6.44 in 2012... Won his season debut with six scoreless innings on May 27 vs. Texas (Game 1)…Also struck out a career-high nine batters in only career game against an American League opponent... Hurled a career-high eight innings on July 5 vs. Rockies (0 ER).

2012Went 1-3 with a 5.83 ERA (19 ER in 29.1 IP) in 6 starts
in his first season with the D-backs...Was 1 of 5 players to appear in the MLB All-Star Futures
Game in both 2011 and 2012, joining INF Nolan Arenado (Rockies), INF Manny Machado (Orioles), OF Will
Myers(Royals) and INF Jurickson Profar (Rangers)...Was the seventh D-backs starter to win his Major League
debut on Aug. 22 (Game 1) vs. Marlins (2 ER in 6.2 IP)...His 6.2 IP were the second-most by a D-back making his
debut (8.0 IP, Gerardo Guzman on July 6, 2000 at Astros)
and the third D-backs pitcher to allow 3 hits or less while
pitching at least 6.0 innings in their debut, joining Enrique
Gonzalez (3H/6.0 IP) on May 28, 2006 @ Reds and John
Patterson (3 H/6.0 IP) on July 20, 2002 @ Padres...At the time of his debut, was the youngest pitcher in
the Majors (21 years, 40 days)...also became the second-youngest pitcher to make his first Major League start in
a D-backs' uniform and youngest since Edgar Gonzalez
on June 1, 2003 @ Padres (20 years, 98 days)...Was the first D-backs rookie pitcher to allow 2 earned
runs or less in his first 3 starts...Combined to go 9-6 with a 2.87 ERA (39 ER in 122.1
IP) in 22 starts with Double-A Mobile and Reno...was
named to the Southern League midseason All-Star Team...Entered the season as the No. 3 Prospect in the D-backs'
system by Baseball America and MLB.com (21st overall)...
honored in Baseball America's Best Tools issue as having
the Best Breaking Ball in the SL and Pacific Coast League.2011Named the D-backs Pitcher of the Year after going 9-6 with a 2.96 ERA (52 ER in 158.1 IP) and 198 strikeouts in 27 combined starts with Single-A Visalia and Double-A Mobile...Started the MLB All-Star Futures Game (0 ER in 1.0 IP) at Chase Field and was named to Baseball America's Minor League All-Star Team...garnered California League
mid/postseason All-Star Team honors...Finished fourth among all Minor League pitchers in
strikeouts and 15th in opponents average (.218)...also finished 10th in the CL in strikeouts (125) despite not pitching after July 7...Went 5-5 with a 3.22 ERA (36 ER in 100.2 IP) in 17 starts with Visalia and 4-1 with a 2.50 ERA (16 ER in
57.2 IP) in 10 starts with Mobile...limited left-handers to a .175 (17-for-97) average...Was 5-1 with a 2.43 ERA (22 ER in 81.1 IP) in his last 14
starts, compared to 4-5 with a 3.51 ERA (30 ER in 77.0 IP) in his first 13...Named Southern League Pitcher of the Week for Aug. 8-14 (1-0; 1 ER in 7.0 IP)...Went 0-0 with a 1.38 ERA (2 ER in 13.0 IP) and 16 strikeouts in 2 postseason starts for the SL Champion BayBears...Entered the season ranked as the No. 2 Prospect in the Diamondbacks organization by Baseball America (No. 82 overall) and MLB.com (No. 12)...also was tabbed by the same publication as possessing the Best Curveball and
rated as the top CL prospect and third-best in the SL following the season.2010Combined to go 9-5 with a 3.29 ERA (36 ER in 98.1 IIP) and 102 strikeouts in 23 games (18 starts) with Single-A Cedar Rapids and Single-A South Bend...Named to the Midwest League midseason All-Star Team...Was traded to the D-backs on Aug. 7 to complete the July 25 deal for RHP Dan Haren...Went 1-1 with a 1.69 ERA (3 ER in 16.0 IP) and 20 strikeouts in 4 starts with South Bend.2009Was 0-0 with a 1.80 ERA (2 ER in 10.0 IP) and 13 strikeouts in 5 games (2 starts) with Arizona League Angels and Rookie Orem.